Afghanistan's president fled the country on Sunday with Taliban fighters in Kabul and the group on the brink of taking power as the United States rushed to exit 20 years after toppling the militant regime.
, the Taliban prepared to take full control of the country once more.
The embassy will close once all personnel are transferred out, a person familiar with the situation told NBC News, and there have been intense negotiations with the Taliban for safe passage.later Sunday that they were instructing U.S. citizens to shelter in place as there were reports of the airport “taking fire.”
“We’ve been very clear with the Taliban that any effort on their part to interrupt our operations, to attack our forces, to attack our personnel, would be met with a very strong, decisive response,” he said. The Taliban advance and ensuing collapse of the Afghan government has sent large numbers of civilians fleeing their homes, seeking refuge both from the fighting and theIn Kabul, thousands of people were living in parks and open spaces.
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